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Uchiha Security Force

Inside the room, Uchiha Nan looked at the indignant Uchiha gathered before him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"Quiet."

Uchiha Nan waved a hand, signaling everyone to calm down. The Uchiha under his command quickly fell silent.

The Uchiha present stared at Uchiha Nan. Their captain had received the news first and immediately summoned them. There was no way they would obediently accept Hiruzen Sarutobi as Konoha's Third Hokage.

Uchiha Nan looked at the crowd and said:

"Back then, the Uchiha and Senju jointly founded Konoha. The First Hokage possessed unmatched strength and could suppress every petty foe in the Ninja World with one hand!

"The Second Hokage was full of brilliant schemes and could create all kinds of Forbidden Jutsu with ease."

"These two becoming Konoha's Hokage was thoroughly deserved."

As he spoke, Uchiha Nan let out a cold snort.

"But what the hell was Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"Entrusted with the mission of protecting Lord Tobirama, he ultimately abandoned Konoha's Hokage and fled back to Konoha in disgrace like a stray dog.

"He returned with Lord Tobirama's final orders and shamelessly wanted to become Konoha's Third Hokage."

"Would you accept such a ridiculous idea?"

"No!"

The Uchiha answered in unison. If someone like that became Konoha's Hokage, it would be Konoha's greatest disgrace.

"Good. I don't accept it either."

Uchiha Nan nodded. In the original Naruto plot from his previous life, this arrangement was undoubtedly Kishimoto's senile madness while drawing manga.

But in the real Naruto World, it could only have happened because Mito Uzumaki had thrown her weight behind him, overruled all objections, and relied on her formidable strength and prestige to force Konoha's clans to swallow this pile of dog shit.

It was laughable, really. Mito Uzumaki had not allowed her own son to become Hokage, yet she had chosen Hiruzen Sarutobi instead.

She had been a terrible judge of character. The Senju Clan and Uzumaki clan deserved their eventual deaths and extermination. They had even dragged the Uchiha Clan down with them into extinction.

When she woke in the dead of night, wasn't she afraid those clansmen who should never have died would come for her soul and demand her life?

"Tekka, take your squad to the district under your jurisdiction and spread the news that the Shadow Guard abandoned the Hokage and fled for their own lives.

"Inohi, take your squad to your district and spread the news that the Shadow Guard colluded with the Raikage to murder the Hokage.

"Tetsuki—"

Uchiha Nan fabricated a string of reports in one breath. Real intelligence and fake intelligence would be spread together, then distorted further by the masses.

Uchiha Nan did not even dare imagine what version would eventually spread throughout Konoha.

The Uchiha under him stared at Uchiha Nan's maneuver, dumbfounded. You could do that?

He was trying to drive the Shadow Guard who had returned into a corner with no escape. Once these reports spread, never mind whether Hiruzen Sarutobi could inherit the position of Hokage—even keeping his life would be a blessing.

"Captain, brilliant! Truly brilliant!"

"You're even more sinister than Lord Tobirama!"

Inohi blurted it out without a second thought.

The moment he finished speaking, Inohi regretted it. He looked at Uchiha Nan with terrified eyes.

"No, Captain, that's not what I meant. I was praising you! Clever... c-clever, yes, clever!"

Uchiha Nan really wanted to punch Uchiha Inohi. Inohi, if you didn't know how to talk, you could just keep your mouth shut. I was deceitful?

This was strategy!

Did he not understand what a propaganda offensive was?

Uchiha Nan looked at Uchiha Inohi and gave him a perfect smile. That smile, which did not reach his eyes, sent chills down Inohi's spine.

"I know. I understand what you mean. Once you're done, remember to come to my house. I'll test how your training has been going lately."

"No, Captain, I was wrong!"

"Brother, say something!!"

"Put in a good word for me!!!"

Uchiha Inohi was frantic, hoping his brother Tekka would save him.

Uchiha Tekka decisively moved several steps away from Uchiha Inohi. This foolish little brother of his was hopeless.

He kept charging straight into the captain's line of fire. He clearly needed a beating. Tekka could not let the captain's anger shift onto him; the captain could easily take on both of them by himself.

"Inohi, shut up. Go carry out your orders now. When you're done, remember to come find me!"

"Don't make me come find you!"

Uchiha Nan shot Uchiha Inohi a vicious glare, then waved them away. He wanted to be alone for a while.

Once he finished speaking, everyone sensibly left the room to carry out Uchiha Nan's orders.

Not long afterward, the Uchiha Security Force became active throughout Konoha's busiest districts. Every bustling street corner had a shop owned by the Uchiha Clan, and the surrounding land might very well belong to the Uchiha as well.

There were so many Uchiha. Supporting such a massive clan was no easy task.

The clan could provide for its members' food, clothing, shelter, and transport, but training was another matter. Ninja tools, ninjutsu training, and all sorts of secret medicinal supplements were not things ordinary Uchiha clansmen could afford.

A D-rank mission paid roughly five hundred to one thousand ryo each time. There was little danger involved, and they were usually handled by genin.

A C-rank mission paid slightly more, between two thousand and ten thousand ryo, but usually came with some danger. For example, missions to eliminate bandits. During peacetime, to ensure safety, the village would often assign a jonin as a bodyguard. Naturally, the jonin would take half the payment.

A B-rank mission carried an even higher level of danger, and the opponent could only be a chunin or above. They were generally escort and protection missions, and only chunin or higher could participate. The minimum rank for this level of mission was chunin, while the reward ranged from fifty thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand ryo.

An A-rank mission was generally a war-related mission, such as helping other countries or villages resolve problems, or conducting war campaigns. Missions of this level usually required fighting powerful opponents, so the rewards ranged from one hundred and fifty thousand to one million ryo. The gap was large and depended on the strength of the opponent.

Ordinary ninjas generally only came into contact with missions up to B-rank. They also carried out missions in teams, and the completion time was uncertain. Some took several days or over a dozen days, while others took several months.

For an ordinary ninja, earning forty or fifty thousand ryo a month on average was already quite good.

A refined steel kunai cost two thousand ryo, a Shuriken cost twenty-five hundred ryo, and an Explosive Tag cost five thousand ryo.

After setting aside money for food, clothing, shelter, and travel, there was hardly anything left for training, ninja tools, or secret medicines.

Many chunin and genin had to empty their savings just to equip themselves with a set of armor, several kunai and Shuriken, and two or three Explosive Tags.

This was when the clan had to step in and provide free subsidies for all kinds of training expenses.

At present, civilian ninjas made up less than one-third of all Konoha's ninjas. Konoha's backbone remained the ninja clans.

Whenever the Uchiha from the Security Force entered a shop, that shop received a piece of news. The waiters would then casually and deliberately pass the news along during business.

In just one afternoon, news of Hokage Tobirama Senju's death had spread throughout Konoha.

As for the news that the Shadow Guard had abandoned the Hokage and fled back to Konoha, it was twisted into all sorts of versions.

The version that ultimately spread the widest for decades was that Tobirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi had shared a forbidden romance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had long offered his Gouzi to Tobirama, ultimately becoming Tobirama's disciple. Tobirama had even been willing to risk his life to protect Hiruzen.

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